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E. MARX.

Violin.

No. 224,834. Patented Feb. 24, 1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERNEST MARX, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

VIOLIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 224,834, dated February 24, 1880.

Application filed J annary 10, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ERNEST MARX, of the city of New York, county of New York, and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Violin, of which the following is a specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a face view of my improved violin. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section on the line 0 c, Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a vertical longitudinal section on the line It 7t,'Fig.'1; and Fig. 4, a horizontal section on the line 0 In, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

This invention relates to several improve ments on violins; and it has for its object to facilitate their manipulation, and also to increase the richness of the sound.

The invention consists, first, in the combination of a violin with a permanent chin-rest, said chin-rest consisting of a narrow rib which is rigidly attached upon the rear edge of the belly of the violin.

My invention consists, secondly, in the combination of a violin with an f-shaped soundbar, which is placed flat against the belly and extends laterally beneath all the several strings of the violin; and the invention consists, thirdly, in the combination of a violin having the f-shaped sound-bar and a lining within the hollow of its back with the chin-rest, all as is hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings, the letter A represents a violin. a is the belly, b the back, and d d the sides, all constructed and united in the customary or suitable manner.

6 is a chin-rest, consisting of a narrow rib which is rigidly fastened upon the rear edge of the belly, and extending from its middletoward the left about half-way around the rear edge,

as clearly shown in Fig. 1; but this rib may be shorter or longer, if desired. It is made of wood or other material, is preferably triangular in cross-section, Fig. 3, and is attached to the edge of the violin by glue orin other man ner. In this way the chin-rest 0 will form a permanent attachment to the violin, and will not interfere with its proper vibration.

fis the bass or sound bar. This sound-bar I make f-shaped, and place it flat against the under side of the belly in such a manner that it extends laterally beneath all the several strings of the instrument. I find that this construction increases the beauty of=the tone to a considerable extent.

The back I) of the violin is bulged outward at its middle, as usual. Into the inner central concavity of this back I prefer to place a thin straight lining, g, of wood or equivalent material, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1.. The sound-post l1 rests upon this lining and transmits the vibrations directly to the same.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination ot'a violin, A, with the permanent chin-rest c, said chin-rest consisting of a narrow rib which is rigidly attached upon the rear edge of the belly a, substantially as specified.

2. The combination of a violin, A, with the f-shaped sound-bar f, which is placed fiat against the belly a, so that it extends laterally beneath all the several strings of the violin, substantially as specified.

3. The combination of a violin, A,having the f-shaped sound-bar f and lining g, with the chin-rest c, substantially as specified.

ERNEST MARX.

Witnesses F. v. BRIESEN, J. MGGINLEY. 

